Publisher's Synopsis
In this moving account of his work with chimpanzees, Eugene Cussons—host of Animal Planet’sEscape to Chimp Edenand director at Jane Goodall Institute’s Chimp Eden Sanctuary—tells a story of devotion, survival and renewal. In this latter capacity he is committed to rescuing abused and abandoned chimpanzees all over the world, but most notably in war-torn countries like Angola and the Sudan. A tireless champion of man’s closest relative, Eugene risks life and limb and battles bureaucratic red tape in his rescue efforts.Saving Chimpanzeesrecounts his experiences on the many rescue missions he has undertaken. Now updated after the recent terrifying incident at Chimp Eden, Eugene provides insight and describes the events, reasons and consequences of the attack on a student.
